Death-Ritual and Social Structure in Classical Antiquity

Klappentext Shows how the excavated remains of burials are a major source of evidence for social historians of the ancient Graeco-Roman world. Zusammenfassung In this innovative book Dr Morris seeks to show the many ways in which the excavated remains of burials can and should be a major source of evidence for social historians of the ancient Graeco-Roman world. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. The anthropology of a dead world; 2. 'Mos Romanus': cremation and inhumation in the Roman empire; 3. 'Dem bones': skeletal remains; 4. Taking it with you: grave-goods and Athenian democracy; 5. Monuments to the dead: display and wealth in classical Greece; 6. Famous last words: the inscribed tombstone; 7. At the bottom of the graves: an example of analysis; 8. Conclusion; Bibliographical essay; Bibliography; Index.

Product details

• Authors: Morris Ian, Ian Morris
• Assisted by: P. A. Cartledge (Editor)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 22.10.1992
• EAN: 9780521376112
• ISBN: 978-0-521-37611-2
• No. of pages: 288
• Series: Key Themes in Ancient History
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Antiquity; Non-fiction book > Dictionaries, reference works > Dictionaries, encyclopaedias